“Although the instrument mentioned in this passage is probably not to be regarded strictly as a musical instrument, but rather as a means of giving signals, we must consider it in more detail, establishing certain features of its construction and performance. Clearly the chatzotzerah is a very different instrument from the shofar, for it is to be fashioned of silver, and so 'trumpet' is certainly the most accurate translation.”
Rothmüller's vast survey of Jewish Music serves not only as an important contribution to musicology but as a fascinating study in which the reader will readily perceive parallels between Jewish musical expression and many significant events of Jewish history.
Author: Aron Marko Rothmüller
Title: The Music of the Jews: An Historical Appreciation
Edition: First American Edition, first printing
Published: New York: The Beechhurst Press, 1954
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 254p
Condition: Good condition dust jacket with mild edge wear, chipping and tearing—in protector. Boards and spine clean and bright with some edge wear and bumping to corners. Binding tight and square. Pages tanned.
Comments: Very nice copy
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